Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Lou.  I'll check out Carl's tutorial.  Actually, I'm not using PFA paper, 
just the profile, because I don't have one for VFA.

Regards,

peter





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" <
lbdina@c...> wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> I am on a Windows machine and don't know the Mac interface at all.  
> And I have never used PFA.  It would probably be best to let an 
> experienced Mac user help you so I don't lead you astray.  
> 
> Carl Schoefield wrote a nice mini-tutorial and posted it in the Files 
> Section of the Yahoo QuadToneRip forum.  That would be a great start 
> and I believe it is aimed at Mac users.  
> 
> Lou
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "krn_ptr" 
> <krn_ptr@y...> wrote:
> > Lou,
> > 
> > Can you please tell me how you go about profiling for PFA?  I'm on 
> OSX.
> > 
> > TIA,
> > 
> > peter
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" <
> > lbdina@c...> wrote:
> > > Steve,
> > > 
> > > I find Velvet Fine Art one of the best matte papers I have 
> profiled 
> > > for Dmax, whether for color or B&W.  I can typically hit a Dmax 
> of 
> > > 1.72 (L* of about 15), which is great for a matte paper.  
> Compared to 
> > > good glossy or luster media, it comes up weak, of course.  
> > > 
> > > Lou
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
> > > <stevekale@b...> wrote:
> > > > Only the output/printer profile is important.  The issue with 
> VFA 
> > > is a lack
> > > > of dMax which eventually  people see as a lack of "contrast".
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > From: krn_ptr <krn_ptr@y...>
> > > > > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 18:33:36 -0000
> > > > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] QTR tonal range
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hi Steve,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Yes I am using the QTR-Gray Matte Paper ICC profile, but I'm 
> not 
> > > using Lab
> > > > > Gray as my gray space.  I found it didn't make any difference 
> and 
> > > it darkened
> > > > > the screen image.
> > > > > 
> > > > > peter